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In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Marjory Stephenson
British biochemist (1885–1948).
Born January 24th, 1885 in Burwell.
Died December 12th, 1948 at 63 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Mahmud Fahmi al-Nuqrashi
Egyptian politician (1888-1948).
Born April 26th, 1888 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1948 at 60 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Kurt Herzog
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born March 27th, 1889 in Quedlinburg.
Died May 8th, 1948 at 59 years old in Vorkuta.
Fritz Dietrich
Ss officer.
Born August 6th, 1898 in Lavarone.
Died October 22nd, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging).
August Thalheimer
German politician (1884-1948).
Born March 18th, 1884 in Affaltrach.
Died September 19th, 1948 at 64 years old in Havana.
Joseph Wedderburn
British mathematician (1882–1948).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Forfar.
Died October 9th, 1948 at 66 years old in Princeton.
Cissy van Marxveldt
Dutch writer (1889–1948).
Born November 24th, 1889 in Oranjewoud.
Died October 31st, 1948 at 58 years old in Bussum.
Ludwik Silberstein
Polish physicist.
Born May 17th, 1872 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1948 at 75 years old in Rochester. [ref]
Phraya Manopakon Nitithada
Thai politician (1884-1948).
Born July 15th, 1884 in Bangkok.
Died October 1st, 1948 at 64 years old in Penang.
Ann Macbeth
British artist (1875-1948).
Born September 25th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died March 23rd, 1948 at 72 years old in Cumbria.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 396
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy